Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-18 EDCCall To Order Approval Of The Agenda Minutes 03 -07 -18 EDC Minutes 03 -07 -2018 EDC MINUTES.PDF Unfinished And New Business State Of The City MEMO.PDF Business Retention And Expansion Program MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF New Business Visits MEMO.PDF Updates Council Liaison Commission Members Staff Comments Adjourn ADJOURN A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Chair: Dan Erickson  Commissioners: David Radziej Liz Johnson Evan Cordes Rob Williams Sheila Bennett Kilander         Brendan O'Meara Council Liaison: Brenda Holden Economic Development Commission        May 2, 2018  8:00 am to 9:30 am  City Hall Address: 1245 W Highway 96 Arden Hills MN 55112 Phone: 651 -792 -7800 Website : www.cityofardenhills.org City Vision Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. Agenda CALL TO ORDER 1. 2. 3. 3.A. Documents: 4. 4.A. Documents: 4.B. Documents: 4.C. Documents: 5. 5.A. 5.B. 5.C. 6. Call To OrderApproval Of The AgendaMinutes03-07 -18 EDC Minutes 03 -07 -2018 EDC MINUTES.PDFUnfinished And New BusinessState Of The CityMEMO.PDFBusiness Retention And Expansion Program MEMO.PDF ATTACHMENT A.PDF New Business Visits MEMO.PDF Updates Council Liaison Commission Members Staff Comments Adjourn ADJOURN A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Chair:Dan Erickson Commissioners:David RadziejLiz JohnsonEvan CordesRob WilliamsSheila BennettKilander        Brendan O'MearaCouncil Liaison:Brenda Holden Economic Development Commission       May 2, 2018 8:00 am to 9:30 am City Hall Address:1245 W Highway 96 Arden Hills MN 55112 Phone:651 -792 -7800 Website : www.cityofardenhills.org City VisionArden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. AgendaCALL TO ORDER1.2.3.3.A.Documents:4.4.A.Documents:4.B. Documents: 4.C. Documents: 5. 5.A. 5.B. 5.C. 6. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MARCH 7, 2018 8:00 AM CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Dan Erickson called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Dan Erickson, Commissioners Liz Johnson, Evan Cordes, and Brendan O’Meara Also Present: City Planner Matthew Bachler, Deputy Clerk Jolene Trauba and WSB & Associates Senior Planner Eric Zweber 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the agenda as presented. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the February 7, 2018 meeting minutes as presented. 4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. 2040 Draft Comprehensive Plan WSB & Associates Senior Planner Eric Zweber provided three maps: Map 6.1 – 2030 Future Land Use, which is the existing Land Use Map currently being used, Map 6.3 – 2040 Proposed Land Use Map, and Map 6.4 – Areas of Interest Map. Mr. Zweber noted there are three chapters that are the most relevant to the EDC: Chapter 5 – TCAAP, Chapter 6 – Land Use, and Chapter 8 – Economic Development. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the City updated the TCAAP Redevelopment Code including a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The Commercial, Industrial and Higher Education Study was done in 2017 and a number of those recommendations have been included into Chapter 8 of the Comp Plan. He noted the EDC should look at the Comp Plan as a 10-year work plan. Mr. Zweber reviewed other changes to the plan. He also noted there is a large vacant property in the Gateway Business District that has potential. EDC Minutes March 7, 2018 Page 2 of 3 City Planner Bachler said Roberts Management owns the property in the Gateway Business District. He said there are two other properties adjacent to the site not owned by Roberts Management where a telecommunications tower is located. Mr. Zweber mentioned that the B-4 Zoning District is currently identified as Retail Center but the Council expressed that office and other commercial uses may be better in the area than the industrial use shown on the draft Land Use Map. The Council directed staff to change the designation of the properties on Dunlap Street to Mixed Business. Chair Dan Erickson inquired about developing a database to assist businesses in identifying appropriate and available locations within the city, and asked about mechanisms and processes to keep a database up to date. Mr. Zweber said usually a strong Chamber of Commerce would assist with the database. Discussion ensued concerning what the City currently has on the website, and what could happen in the future and how to ensure the information is accurate. B. New Business Visits City Planner Bachler distributed a draft pamphlet to hand out to new businesses during visits and asked for feedback. Discussion ensued and several suggestions made for changes to the pamphlet. City Planner Bachler stated a revised version should be available in next week and he will send an email once the changes are complete. He will let EDC members know when they are available to pick up at City Hall. C. Business Retention and Expansion Program City Planner Bachler noted that the EDC will be completing BRE visits in the Red Fox/Grey Fox area for 2018. He discussed the list of businesses and the EDC member responsible for the visit, as well as the business survey and sample interview questions. City Planner Bachler stated that he would send out an updated version of the BRE visit list to the group as well as an electronic copy of the survey and sample interview questions. 5. UPDATES A. Commission Members None B. Council Liaison Not present EDC Minutes March 7, 2018 Page 3 of 3 C. Staff Comments City Planner Bachler mentioned the State of the City planning will begin at the April or May meeting, and the Communications Coordinator will be working with the EDC in the process. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:56 a.m. ____________________________ ______________________________ Dan Erickson, Chair Jolene Trauba, Deputy Clerk City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission Meeting for May 2, 2018 Page 1 of 2 MEMORANDUM DATE: May 2, 2018 EDC Agenda Item 4.A TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Matthew Bachler, City Planner SUBJECT: State of the City Requested Action Provide direction on the 2018 State of the City events. Discussion The City has held an annual State of the City event since 2013. The purpose of the event is to provide local businesses and residents with information about City projects and goals, and to build relationships with the business community. In 2014, 2015, and 2017, the City held two events: one on a weekday morning to be more convenient for local businesses, and the other on a weekday evening targeted at residents. In 2017, the morning event was held at the Tavern Grill restaurant and the evening event was held at City Hall. The following table provides attendance numbers for the State of the City since 2013: Attendance 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Morning Event 75 70 40 67 50 Evening Event -- 60 35 -- 20 The table below provides the approximate cost of the event each year, including advertising, promotion, and catering. Years 2014, 2015, and 2017 include the cost of both the morning and evening events. The two events were scheduled in close proximity to one another to allow for a combined promotion effort. In past years, expenditures for the event have been paid from the Economic Development Authority General Fund. City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission May 2, 2018 Page 2 of 2 2013 2014* 2015* 2016 2017* Total Cost $1,639 $2,138 $2,261 $2,144 $1,300 The State of the City has generally followed a consistent format with members of the City Council providing updates on relevant topics including the City’s finances, development projects, economic development initiatives, and the TCAAP project. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation have also been invited each year to provide updates on local transportation projects. Discussion Questions 1. Does the EDC recommend holding a morning and evening State of the City event in 2018? 2. In the past, the event has been held in late September/early October. When would the EDC like to schedule the event for 2018? 3. Does the EDC have recommendations on any other locations for the event that staff should research? 4. Are there presentation topics that the EDC would like to recommend to the City Council? 5. Does the EDC have any other recommendations regarding promotion or format that could help improve the success of the State of the City? City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission Meeting for May 2, 2018 Page 1 of 1 MEMORANDUM DATE: May 2, 2018 EDC Agenda Item 4.B TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Matthew Bachler, City Planner SUBJECT: Business Retention and Expansion Program Discussion The Economic Development Commission (EDC) will be focusing on completing Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) visits in the Red Fox-Grey Fox Business District in 2018. At the EDC meeting on March 7th, the Commissioners reviewed the priority business visit list. Since then, staff has updated the list to include EDC members have volunteered to contact a business on the list to set up visits (Attachment A). Staff would recommend that one person serve as the coordinator responsible for contacting a business and checking on the availability of EDC members for the interviews. Staff would recommend a minimum of two people attend each visit. Attachments A. Red Fox-Grey Fox BRE Visit List Business Name Responsible for Contact Sector & Business Business Address Caerus Dan Erickson Manufacturing - Animal Casts, Splints, and Braces 1251 Red Fox Road (Red Fox Business Center) Asdco/API David Radziej Distribution - Industrial and Construction Materials 1230 Grey Fox Road Pace Industries David Radziej Manufacturing - Die Casting 3737 Lexington Avenue Adherent Laboratories Dan Erickson Professional & Business Services - Adhesive Laboratory and Consulting 3804 Dunlap Street Top Case Liz Johnson Manufacturing - Custom Cases 1243 Red Fox Road (Red Fox Business Center) OrthoCor Liz Johnson Product Development - Medical Devices 1251 Red Fox Road (Red Fox Business Center) FireFly Brendan O'Meara Technology - Computing Solutions 1271 Red Fox Road (Red Fox Business Center) Red Fox Innovations Manufacturing - Industrial Sewing 1247 Red Fox Road (Red Fox Business Center) The Alpine Factory Indoor Downhill Skiing Training Facility 1237 Red Fox Road (Red Fox Business Center) CM Jarvis Furniture Leasing Professional & Business Services - Furniture Leasing 1241 Red Fox Road (Red Fox Business Center) Etail Solutions Brendan O'Meara Technology - Business Software 1200 Red Fox Road The Goodprinter Professional & Business Services - Printing Services 3769 Dunlap Street Northwestern Foods Rob Williams Manufacturing - Food Ingredient Dry Blending 1260 Grey Fox Road 2018 BRE Visit List - Red Fox-Grey Fox District (05-02-18) City of Arden Hills Economic Development Commission Meeting for May 2, 2018 Page 1 of 1 MEMORANDUM DATE: May 2, 2018 EDC Agenda Item 4.C TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Matthew Bachler, City Planner SUBJECT: New Business Visits Discussion One of the goals on the Economic Development Commission’s 2018 work plan is to complete visits with new businesses that have opened in the City. Staff has created a new business brochure to be distributed to businesses during these visits. The purpose of the brochures is to welcome businesses to the community, provide contact information for staff, and to direct businesses to the City’s website for permitting requirements and relevant news. Staff had identified the following new businesses that have recently opened in the City: Business Name Address Type of Business Surya India Foods 3531 Lexington Avenue Specialty Grocery Store Clear Choice Dental 3130 Cleveland Avenue Dental Implants Staff is requesting that EDC members volunteer to visit the new businesses listed above. Copies of the new business brochure will be available at the EDC meeting and are available at City Hall.